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Meet a CAWA: Miguel Abi-hassan
CAWA: Those four little letters mean a lot. When you see CAWA after someone’s name, it means they have distinguished their skills in an already demanding field and are committed...
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Member Spotlight: Get To Know Dani Eberhart, CVT
This dynamic CVT shares thoughts on the veterinary shortage, how she’s helping to recruit the next generation of veterinary professionals, and two of her favorite motivational quotes. (Teaser: One’s from...
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39 Things Your Shelter Can Do Right Now to Reunite Lost Pets
Lately we’ve been hearing chatter and concern from shelters struggling to move their animal populations as quickly as possible, resulting in increased length of stay. This is a red flag:...
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Try This 1 Thing & Make Your Virtual Meetings Instantly Better
We’ve all been hearing how happy folks are to get back to work onsite and meet with colleagues face-to-face, IRL. But it’s not looking like Zoom is going away anytime...
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5 Practical Ideas for How to Change the World
Communications strategist and thought leader Dex Hunter-Torricke shares inspo, action steps and lessons learned along the way The following tips and sage advice were shared during Dex’s keynote speech at...
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#AAWASpring: Day 1 Highlights
They say the third time’s the charm and…WOW. There was definitely electricity in the (Zoom) air as 600-plus animal welfare professionals kicked off The Spring Conference for Animal Welfare Advancement...
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Member Spotlight: Get To Know Beth Brookhouser
Pull up a chair and get comfy! We’re talking jelly beans, DEI strategies and inspo for potential CAWAs. Name: Beth Brookhouser, CAWAMember of The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement since: 2010Organization: The SPCA for...
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Member Spotlight: Get To Know Anna Payton
Not only is she Director of Aurora Animal Care & Control, one of The Association’s Midwest Regional Representatives, and President of the Illinois Animal Welfare Federation…. she even started her...
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3 Steps to Finding Your Org’s Core Values
Ready to revisit or create your core values? Bravo! While this is a big deal organizationally, it doesn’t have to be a big deal financially, thanks to these tips from...
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Member Spotlight: Get To Know Judy Hunter
Shout out and our undying gratitude to this month’s featured member AND the chair of the Fundraising track for the Spring Conference Committee. Meet one great reason why Cleveland rocks!...
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Hurting Someone You Love: My Ignorance Cut Deep When A Friend Told Me They Are Transgender
By Katherine M. Shenar (She/Her), CAWA Around six years ago I went to dinner with a friend who I hadn’t seen in months. So, I was excited to spend one-on-one...
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How to Host a Moonshot Forum
Josh introduced readers to the moonshot forum in his recent blog, 5 Steps to Psychological Safety in the Workplace. We were intrigued and wanted to learn more, so he graciously obliged....
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